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| + | }}The being known as '''Q''' was an extremely powerful entity and a member of the [[non-corporeal]] [[Q Continuum]]. ({{TNG}}) |
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| + | ==Summary== |
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| − | '''Q''' (played by [[Memoryalpha:John de Lancie|John de Lancie]]) is a highly powerful entity from a race of beings also known as [[Q Continuum|the Q]]. |
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| + | The first ''recorded'' encounter between Q and the [[United Federation of Planets]] took place aboard the {{uss|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} in [[2364]], when he placed [[human]]ity on trail for being a "dangerous, savage, child-race." He has appeared numerous times since, most often taking the form of a [[humanoid]] [[Starfleet]] [[Captain]], frequently interacting with the ''Enterprise'' crew, especially [[Jean-Luc Picard]]. He eventually formed a brief partnership with [[Vash]], and later took an interest in [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]] of the {{uss|Voyager|NCC-74656}}. ({{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint|Q-Pid}}, et. al; {{DS9|Q-Less}}; {{VOY|Death Wish}}, et. al) |
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| + | Often a juvenile, "fun-loving" trickster, Q's most enduring legacy in his encounters with humanity is infinitely more somber: he was directly responsible for "introducing" the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] - in the person of the ''Enterprise'' crew - to the [[Borg Collective]] in [[2365]], which eventually led to the disastrous [[Battle of Wolf 359]] and the near [[assimilation]] of [[Earth]]. ({{TNG|Q Who|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}}) |
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| − | Q has appeared to the crews of several [[Starfleet]] vessels and outposts during the [[2360s]] and [[2370s]]. He almost always appears in the uniform of a [[Starfleet]] [[captain]]. |
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| + | Q was also embroiled in a civil war within the Continuum, which ended when he fathered a [[Q (Junior)|child]] with a [[female Q]], supposedly ushering in a "new era" for the Q Continuum. ({{VOY|The Q and the Grey}}) |
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| − | In every appearance he has demonstrated superior capabilities, but also a mind-set that seems quite unlike what [[Federation]] scientists expect for such a powerful being. He has been described, in turn, as "obnoxious," "interfering," and a "pest." However, underneath his acerbic attitude, there seems to be a hidden agenda to Q's visits that seem to have the best interests of Humanity at their core — although this opinion cannot be directly proven. On a planet called [[Brax (planet)|Brax]], he was referred to as "The God of Lies". (DS9: "Q-Less") |
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| + | ==History== |
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| − | Q claims to possess an IQ of 2005. (TNG: "Deja Q") |
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| + | In [[2373]], Q was revealed to be the cause of a temporal incident that affected key citizens of planet [[Hogwarts]] (more specifically Lieutenant Commander [[Hermione Granger (HPJTK)|Hermione Granger]] and Ambassador [[Harry Potter (HPJTK)|Harold James "Harry" Potter]]). Upon declaring that Mr. and Mrs. Potter has passed his latest test, Q helped ensure that no further damage to the timeline was incurred. (''[[Harry Potter and the Fountain of Possibilities]]'': "A True Destiny") |
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| + | In [[2387]], Q appeared in an alternate timeline after {{AHClone}} suffered from hallucinations and the [[Romulan]]s were seemingly praised because they have changed ways. However, the [[Klingon]]s of that alternate timeline were more industrious so they actually fulfilled all the contracts for {{class|PumwI'}} and {{class|QeylIS BetleH}} ships they signed with the Romulans, making them have five of the former and one of the latter. {{ep|{{Bouteina}}|Limit at Plus Infinity}} |
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| − | ==Picard and the ''Enterprise''== |
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| − | He was first encountered by the Federation when he appeared aboard the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] in early [[2364]]. He warned the crew of the ''Enterprise'' that [[Human]]ity should return to their home [[Sol System|solar system]] or be destroyed, and when he encountered resistance, he placed Humanity on trial with [[Jean-Luc Picard]] and his command crew as representatives. He accused Humanity of being a "dangerous, savage child-race." Picard managed to strike a deal with Q, however, and submitted to a test of conduct to prove that Humanity had evolved beyond its previously savage state. The ''Enterprise''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> mission to [[Farpoint Station]] served as this test. When the Starfleet crew sufficiently proved their evolved state of being by discovering and assisting a [[shapeshifter|shapeshifting]] alien that had been coerced by the [[Bandi]] to take the form of a [[starbase]], Q disappeared. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint") |
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| + | In [[2409]], Q appeared in [[Captain]] [[Kanril Eleya]]'s [[ready room]] on the {{Uss|Bajor}} after the ship had escaped from a spatial anomaly. They traded insults briefly--"''get the ''phekk'' off my desk!''"--before he revealed he had come to bail her out, although she'd solved the problem herself before he got there. Q left her a rather cryptic warning that "''the puppeteer is also a puppet.''" {{ep|{{B&S}}|An Anomalous Nightmare}} |
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| − | The next time Q appeared on the ''Enterprise'' later that year, he created a bizarre and deadly "game" for the ship's crew, in order to demonstrate that he had given [[William Riker|Commander Riker]] Q-like abilities. Ultimately, Riker rejected these new powers, and Q again disappeared. (TNG: "Hide and Q") |
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| − | In his third appearance in [[2365]], Q first expressed an interest in joining Picard's crew. When Picard declined, Q tried to show how much he could be of assistance by hurling the Enterprise into the path of a [[Borg]] [[Borg Cube|Cube]]. Q was hoping to show the Federation that it was entirely unprepared to meet some of the more powerful races that existed in the universe. Ultimately, Picard had to beg for Q's help in escaping from the pursuit of the Borg ship. |
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| − | Interestingly, in this encounter Q alluded to a past association with ''Enterprise'' [[bartender]] [[Guinan]]; Guinan has declined to elaborate on the nature of her relationship other than express her extreme dislike for Q. Based on Q's reactions, the sentiment seems mutual. (TNG: "Q Who?") |
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| − | [[Image:Q and Guinan (2366).jpg|thumb|A powerless Q meets Guinan in Ten Forward; not a moment he had been looking forward to.]] |
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| − | In [[2366]], Q was stripped of his omnipotence and immortality and transformed into a Human by the Q Continuum as punishment for his irresponsibility. He sought refuge on the ''Enterprise'', requesting asylum and protection from those beings in the universe whom he had tormented. Although Captain Picard and the rest of the crew were unconvinced of the sincerity of Q's plea (and indeed whether the entire situation was an elaborate prank), Picard agreed to provide Q temporary asylum. During this time, [[Data]] was assigned to watch Q, and Q gained an unusual perspective on Humanity and its condition. However, after a [[Calamarain]] attack nearly destroyed Data, Q resolved to end his life in order to prevent further risk to the ''Enterprise'' crew. [[Q2|Another Q]] prevented Q from sacrificing himself, and restored Q's powers as a reward for his selfless act. In gratitude, Q corrected the orbit of the [[Bre'el IV]] [[moon]], which was in danger of colliding with its primary — an event which the ''Enterprise'' crew was trying to prevent. Q also gave a special gift to Data, his "professor of the Humanities" — a brief moment of laughter. (TNG: "Deja Q") |
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| − | Late in [[2367]], Q returned to the ''Enterprise'' to "properly" thank Captain Picard for his role in helping him regain his standing in the Continuum. At the time, Picard was meeting a friend named [[Vash]], whom he'd met on [[Risa]] the year before. Q resolved to teach Picard a lesson about love, and cast Picard, Vash, and the ''Enterprise'' command crew into an elaborate scenario styled by the ancient legend of [[Robin Hood]]. Q himself assumed the role of the [[Sheriff of Nottingham]]. Ultimately, Picard learned his lesson, and everyone was returned to the ''Enterprise''. Intrigued by Vash, though, Q offered to take her on a journey of exploration to explore various archaeological ruins of the galaxy, and she accepted. (TNG: "QPid") |
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| − | [[Image:Q and Vash DS9.jpg|thumb|Q and Vash visit Deep Space Nine in 2369.]] |
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| − | In [[2369]], Q once again appeared aboard the ''Enterprise''-D, this time to instruct [[Amanda Rogers]], a [[Human]] female who was the child of two Q and who possessed Q powers herself. Although Q's petulant and acerbic attitude did little to ingratiate himself to Amanda, he eventually convinced her to go with him to the Continuum to learn to use her newfound abilities. (TNG: "True Q") |
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| − | Although Vash had agreed to travel with Q, she decided to leave him after exploring in the [[Gamma Quadrant]] later in 2369. She claimed that she didn't trust him, and that he was as arrogant and obnoxious as she'd been told before. Vash returned to the [[Alpha Quadrant]] through the [[Bajoran wormhole]], and Q followed. Q persistently asked Vash to continue traveling with him, and amused himself by provoking the crew of [[Deep Space 9]] when she refused. Eventually, Q simply tired of her games and left, bidding Vash farewell. (DS9: "Q-Less") |
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| − | [[Image:Q as God.jpg|thumb|Q appears to Picard as "God" in the afterlife.]] |
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| − | Later that same year, Q appeared to Jean-Luc Picard when the latter was critically injured in a [[Lenarian]] ambush. Appearing as "God", Q told Picard that he had died because of his [[artificial heart]], and offered him the chance to return to the incident in his youth, allowing him to relive the events leading up to his near-fatal injury and change history. Although Picard was successful in changing history, he eventually realized that the event — and his previous nature as an arrogant, brash young man — was a part of his identity, and had helped mold him into the successful Starfleet officer he had become. Although he was uncertain as to whether the experience had been real or simply a vision, Picard was grateful for Q's revelation. (TNG: "Tapestry") |
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| − | In [[2370]], Q returned to the ''Enterprise'' to continue the trial against Humanity. Claiming that the seven-year-old trial had never actually ended, Q proclaimed Humanity guilty of "being inferior" and informed Picard that his race was to be destroyed. He sent Picard traveling through time to his past, present, and future, where he was presented with a [[temporal paradox]], in the form of an eruption of [[anti-time]] in the [[Devron system]]. In this paradox, Picard himself was responsible for the creation of the anomaly, that propagated backwards in normal time (anti-time having the opposite properties of normal time), thus destroying Humanity in the past. |
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| − | However, in addition to sending Picard jumping through time, Q also provided Picard with hints to understanding the nature of the paradox. Ultimately, Picard determined the solution and devised a way to close the anti-time anomaly in all three time periods. Following the success, Q revealed that the entire experience was a test, aimed at determining whether Humanity was capable of expanding its horizons to understand some of the advanced concepts of the universe. Departing, Q promised to continue watching Humanity, proclaiming that "the trial never ends." (TNG: "All Good Things...") |
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| − | In [[2369]], Q followed [[Vash]] back to the [[Alpha Quadrant]] after the discovery of the [[Bajoran wormhole]] created a new avenue of travel between there and the [[Gamma Quadrant]]. Having had so much fun with her, Q wanted to continue exploring the galaxy, but Vash wanted nothing to do with him. While the two were at [[Deep Space 9]], mysterious power drains were believed to be Q's doing, but they were in fact an alien life form Vash had unknowingly brought back from the Gamma Quadrant. Q also had a brief confrontation with [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko]] during his visit. (DS9: "Q-Less") |
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| − | In [[2372]], Q was sent by the Continuum to board the [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']], whose crew had unintentionally released [[Quinn|a renegade Q]] from confinement in a rogue [[comet]]. When the other Q (later known as Quinn) asked for asylum on ''Voyager'' in order to fulfill his wish to commit suicide (an act considered illegal in the Continuum), Q was permitted to represent the Continuum at the hearing. Q argued that permitting a Q to commit suicide would cause unspeakable chaos and disorder — a profound irony considering Q's own history as a prankster and renegade. (When confronted with his past deeds, Q commented that "[his] record has been expunged.") |
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| − | Ultimately, Quinn's arguments prevailed, and he was made into a mortal being. Q himself was touched by Quinn's dedication and beliefs — Quinn had previously been an admirer of Q's, because of Q's propensity to stir controversy and cause disorder — and actually provided Quinn with the means with which to commit suicide. Q resolved to return to some of his old habits, and to encourage the Continuum to allow more chaos in their own order. (VOY: "Death Wish") |
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| − | Following the death of Quinn, a massive [[Q Civil War]] broke out, as the forces of the status Quo resisted the calls for change in the Continuum, by a faction led by Q himself. Seeking to end the conflict, Q devised a plan to mate with [[Kathryn Janeway]], the captain of ''Voyager'', in order to create a new Q/Human [[Inter-species reproduction|hybrid]] — a new breed of Q that would help bring an end to the civil war. Janeway, however, flatly refused. Q then kidnapped Janeway to the Continuum, where he again tried to persuade her by explaining the nature of the conflict. However, Janeway again declined, and attempted to negotiate a truce between the two sides. These negotiations failed, however, because the status quo faction refused to accept any terms other than surrender. They attempted to execute both Q and Janeway, but they were stopped by personnel from ''Voyager'' with the assistance of [[Q (female)|a female Q]], an old flame of Q's. Q then proposed mating with his old girlfriend instead, and she agreed. The new child, nicknamed [[Q (Junior)|Junior]], became the first child born in the Continuum in millennia, and his presence brought an end to the civil war. (VOY: "The Q and the Grey") |
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| − | Q's child, however, did not prove to become the perfect "savior" child that he was meant to be. Junior grew into a spoiled brat, causing even more chaos and disorder than his father's pranks ever did. Q tried to briefly leave his son with Janeway aboard ''Voyager'', hoping that Janeway's sense of "[[Starfleet]] ideals" would rub off on him. Q himself begins to learn more about the role of being a parent. However, after spending years with the child, Junior only began to behave worse. As a result, Q stripped his son of his powers and left him aboard ''Voyager'' again under the care of Janeway, telling him to reform his ways within a week or be sentenced by the Continuum to spend eternity as an [[Oprelian amoeba]]. |
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| − | Although Q was initially unimpressed by his son's progress, he devised a test of "Q-ness" to determine whether his son had improved his attitude. He masqueraded as a [[Chokuzan]] captain and threatened Junior and his friend [[Icheb]] after they stole the ''[[Delta Flyer II|Delta Flyer]]'' from ''Voyager''. Junior passed with flying colors, offering to sacrifice himself to face the consequence of his actions, which had endangered Icheb. |
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| − | However, the Continuum was not impressed by Junior's progress, and sentenced him to remain Human. Outraged, Q proclaimed that he would leave the Continuum if his son were not allowed to rejoin. The Continuum acquiesced, on one condition — that Q retain eternal custody of the boy. Grateful for her assistance, Q provided Janeway with a map to a shortcut to the [[Alpha Quadrant]] that would shorten ''Voyager'''s journey home. (VOY: "Q2") |
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| − | Q makes an appearance aboard the [[HMS Reliant]] in the [[Delta Quadrant]], the [[Commander-in-Chief]] is intrigued by Q, and Q is intrigued on how old the [[Commander-in-Chief]] is. ({{STC}} "Q") |
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| − | Q appeared on the [[USS Swiftfire (NCC-76125-A)|USS ''Swiftfire-A'']] in mid-[[2374]] while the ship was caught in a temporal casualty loop. He mainly appeared to Captain [[Jonathan Masters|Masters]] and observed the events. His only interference was to save the captain's life when Masters went to sacrifice himself. ({{SWF}}: "[[Q, Time and Again]]") |
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| − | Several months later Q again appeared to Captain Masters. For a second time Q saved the life of Masters when he sacrificed himself to destroy a [[Vendoth Battlecruiser]]. ({{SWF}}: "[[The True]]") |
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| − | At the end of 2374 Captain Masters was rendered unconscious by the venom of snake like creature while marooned on a uninhadited planet. While in this state Q appeared to Masters and helped him get a sense of closure over the death of an [[Melissa McKenzie|old flame]]. After recovering Masters believed that Q in this case was just a figment of his imagination. ({{SWF}}: "[[Waiting for the Sun]]") |
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| + | ** "[[The Day Where Students Have Stopped Calculating]]" |
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| − | ** "Hide and Q" |
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| + | * {{PNX}} |
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| − | ** "Q Who?" |
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| + | ** "[[Deep Wormhole 9#Find Voyager? No Problem|Find Voyager? No Problem]]" |
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| − | ** "Deja Q" |
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| + | ** "[[Vengeance (PNX episode)|Vengeance]]" |
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| − | ** "QPid" |
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| + | ** "[[The Links' Traitor]]" |
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| − | ** "True-Q" |
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| + | ** "[[Avalon Battlefield, Part I|Avalon Battlefield, Parts I]] & [[Avalon Battlefield, Part II|II]]" |
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| − | ** "Tapestry" |
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| + | ** "[[Destiny's Revenge, Part I|Destiny's Revenge, Parts I]], [[Destiny's Revenge, Part II|II]] & [[Destiny's Revenge, Part III|III]]" |
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| − | ** "All Good Things..." |
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| + | ** "[[Forbidden Crossing, Part II|Forbidden Crossing, Parts II]] & [[Forbidden Crossing, Part III|III]]" |
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| − | * DS9: "Q-Less" |
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| + | ** "[[There's Always Some Strings Attached (PNX literary)|There's Always Some Strings Attached]]" |
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| + | ** [[Set In Stone (STP)|"Set In Stone"]] |
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| − | ** "Q2" |
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| + | * ''[[Star Trek: Special Operations]]'' |
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| + | * [[We, the Living Dead|"We, the Living Dead"]] |
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| − | * Along with [[Quark]], [[Morn]] and [[Evek]], he is one of only four characters to appear in all three ''Star Trek'' series based in the [[24th century|24th Century]]: ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' and ''Star Trek: Voyager''. |
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| + | * {{ep2|{{B&S}}|An Anomalous Nightmare}} |
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The being known as Q was an extremely powerful entity and a member of the non-corporeal Q Continuum. (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Summary
The first recorded encounter between Q and the United Federation of Planets took place aboard the USS Enterprise-D in 2364, when he placed humanity on trail for being a "dangerous, savage, child-race." He has appeared numerous times since, most often taking the form of a humanoid Starfleet Captain, frequently interacting with the Enterprise crew, especially Jean-Luc Picard. He eventually formed a brief partnership with Vash, and later took an interest in Captain Kathryn Janeway of the USS Voyager. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint", "Q-Pid", et. al; DS9: "Q-Less"; VOY: "Death Wish", et. al)
Often a juvenile, "fun-loving" trickster, Q's most enduring legacy in his encounters with humanity is infinitely more somber: he was directly responsible for "introducing" the Federation - in the person of the Enterprise crew - to the Borg Collective in 2365, which eventually led to the disastrous Battle of Wolf 359 and the near assimilation of Earth. (TNG: "Q Who", "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II")
Q was also embroiled in a civil war within the Continuum, which ended when he fathered a child with a female Q, supposedly ushering in a "new era" for the Q Continuum. (VOY: "The Q and the Grey")
History
In 2373, Q was revealed to be the cause of a temporal incident that affected key citizens of planet Hogwarts (more specifically Lieutenant Commander Hermione Granger and Ambassador Harold James "Harry" Potter). Upon declaring that Mr. and Mrs. Potter has passed his latest test, Q helped ensure that no further damage to the timeline was incurred. (Harry Potter and the Fountain of Possibilities: "A True Destiny")
In 2387, Q appeared in an alternate timeline after Annika Hansen suffered from hallucinations and the Romulans were seemingly praised because they have changed ways. However, the Klingons of that alternate timeline were more industrious so they actually fulfilled all the contracts for PumwI'-class and QeylIS BetleH-class ships they signed with the Romulans, making them have five of the former and one of the latter. (RIS Bouteina: "Limit at Plus Infinity")
In 2409, Q appeared in Captain Kanril Eleya's ready room on the USS Bajor after the ship had escaped from a spatial anomaly. They traded insults briefly--"get the phekk off my desk!"--before he revealed he had come to bail her out, although she'd solved the problem herself before he got there. Q left her a rather cryptic warning that "the puppeteer is also a puppet." (Bait and Switch: "An Anomalous Nightmare")
Appearances
- RIS Bouteina
- Star Trek: Phoenix-X
- Star Trek: Pioneer
- Star Trek: Special Operations
- "The Good, the Q, and the Ugly"
- "We, the Living Dead"
- Bait and Switch: "An Anomalous Nightmare"
- Harry Potter and the Fountain of Possibilities
External links
- Q article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Q article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.